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¦¦—THE — ' RECORD The voice of the Eastern Townships since 1897 Allen earned spot on BU wall of distinction.See Sports 70 CENTS WWW.SHERBROOKERECORD.COM Thursday, October 2, 2003 Environment Ministry to speed up Missisquoi Bay cleanup By Maurice Crossfield quickly as possible to the preoccupa- Environment Minister Thomas Mul- tions of the region’s population, this cair has announced a new agree- act confirms the desire of the government with Vermont to cut ment to concentrate its efforts on the phosphorus emissions going into Mis- agricultural sector, the Cleaning of resi-sisquoi Bay in half in the next six years, dential and municipal waste water and instead of 12.the putting in place of good waterway “With the aim of responding as Please see bay page 3 - * m An AppL Students at Pope Memorial School in Bury were reaping the harvest as school begins for a new year.For more school activities please see Page 8.53 of 62 buses need work P— t PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL •r'Trr-i;*/- School bus inspections took place in Magog yesterday and of 62 buses inspected, 53 required some follow-up work.Inspections are carried out twice during the school year.By Nelson Afonso Magog Government inspectors were out in full force Wednesday in Magog making sure school buses were up to safety codes.Contrôle routier Québec-Estrie spokesman Benoit Labonté said that although accidents involving school buses are rarely caused by a mechanical problem within the vehicle, the inspections are essential to keep them on the right path.Please see bus page 2 LE GROUPE FORGET AUDIOPROSTHESISTS HEARING AIDS Hearing aids of all sizes Custom fitting Free trial period Government financial aid available What did I miss! 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SHERBROOKE • MAGOG (819) 569-9781 GRANBY (450)372-1022 I 800 673-455 3 I page 2 Thursday, October 2, 2003 ^RECORD: Outline for school board elections Nomination papers for the upcoming elections for the Eastern Townships School Board must be presented before Oct.19 at the office of the returning officer, Francine Mucci, at Princess Elizabeth School, 420 Bellevue St.in Magog.Anyone who has been a resident on the Eastern Townships School Board territory for longer than six months is eligible to run in the elections, as long as he or she is entitled to have his name on the list of electors of the ETSB.The nomination paper must contain the name, date of birth and address of the candidate, indicate the division for which he or she is a candidate and include an affidavit certifying that he is eligible.The nomination paper must be accompanied by a proof of the candidate’s identity.The paper must also be signed by the candidate and supported by at least ten electors of the electoral division for which the nomination paper is filed.Each elector must enter his or her address opposite his signature as it appears on the list of electors.The nomination must be signed by the candidate certifying that the ten signatories have signed the nomination paper in his presence, and that to the best of his knowledge, they are domiciled in the electoral division.The candidate of a recognized ticket must have his or her nomination paper signed by the leader of that ticket, certifying that he or she is the official candidate for that position.If there is more than one candidate nominated for a seat, polling day is scheduled for Nov.16, from 9 a.m.until 7 Large-object collection ends soon BU S ! Staff Residents of the boroughs of Bromp-tonville, Ascot and Deauville should be advised they can put out any large items for pick-up at the regular time with their regular trash.For some other boroughs, the times vary.For Lennoxville residents, the large item pick-up day is the first Monday of every month.That will finish in November.For the main borough of Sherbrooke, the last pick-up of large items is scheduled for between Monday, Nov.3 and Friday Nov.7.The objects must be placed at the curb between 7 p.m.and 7 a.m.that Monday morning for pick-up sometime during the week.For the borough of Fleurimont, the last collection for large items will be on the regular pick-up days between Monday, Oct.20 and Friday Nov.7.For Saint-Élie-d’Orford, the last collection for large items will be between Monday Oct.20 and Friday Oct.24.The Correction In an article on Tuesday entitled ‘Youth centre bridges linguistic gap’, The Record misidentified St-Antoine School in Lennoxville, calling it St-François School.The Record apologizes for the confusion.Weather Today: Cloudy.Showers beginning near noon.High 11.Friday: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers.Low 3.High 11.Saturday: Showers.Low 4.High 17.Sunday: Showers.Low 6.High 14.items must be placed out before 7 p.m.Monday morning.Rock Forest residents must get all their large items to the curb before 7 a.m.Monday, Oct.13 for pick-up sometime before Friday Oct.17.Tree branches for pick-up must be cut to a length of 1.2 metres or four feet, and must be attached in faggots no larger than 30 cm.in diameter.The list of large items approved for collection does not include metal, tires, dangerous domestic residues, electrical appliances, refrigerators, old clothes, rags, and any sort of chest which may pose a risk of entrapment to children.The Michel-Ledoux Ecocentre also accepts most items for recycling.You can drop items off at 1000 Léon Trépanier St.in the East-end industrial park.The centre’s hours of operation from May to October are Monday to Friday from 11 a.m.until 6 p.m.and Saturday from 8 a.m.until 3:30 p.m.For more information, call: 821-5965 The Record has a pair of golf tickets to Sherbrooke’s Longchamps course to give to the first caller to the newsroom today at noon.5696345 p.m., and an advance poll will be held on Nov.11, 203 from 12 p.m.until 8 p.m.Note: Any elector who, as of Sept.1 of this year, does not have a child in school, may choose to vote in the French or English language school board elections.The elector may exercise such voting option by sending a notice to the returning officer, from Oct.3 to Oct.30, 2003.Outside of the election proceeding, the elector must send notice directly to the director of the school board.For more information, call: 1-866-847-2047, or (819) 847-2047.Cont’d from Page 1 “Even if it’s a small problem, we can’t accept it,” Labonté told The Record as a team of 16 inspectors and mechanics looked over close to 25 buses in front of the French-language Ecole Secondaire de la Ruche in Magog Wednesday morning.The surprise inspection was the third of its kind in three days in the re-gion.Inspectors were in Drum-mondville on Monday and Victoriaville on Tuesday.Each inspection lasts between 15 and 20 minutes.During those first two days of inspections, 62 buses were inspected.Labonté added that 53 were identified as having minor deficiencies, including worn out tires, obstructed emergency exits, brakes that need to be adjusted slightly, and for missing or expired registration papers.“The minor problems are not dangerous for passengers, and they won’t necessarily become a major problem either,” said Labonté.Minor infractions must be rectified within 48 hours, while buses that face a major infraction are taken off the roads.Two buses were removed temporarily this week because of major problems.“The first had a leak in its fuel pump, while the second was leaking brake fluid,” he continued.Surprise inspections by Contrôle routier Québec, an agency of the provincial auto insurance board (SAAQ), are PERRY BEATON/SPECIAl Surprise inspections on buses are carried out twice a year.And there are often surprises .carried out twice a year, in the spring and in the fall.However, transporters are required to have their school buses inspected twice a year also.Last year, 1,933 inspections were carried out on school buses across the province, with 54 per cent of them reaching minimal standards determined by the government.There hasn’t been a death in a school bus-related accident in over five years.Ben by Daniel Shelton YES' PEST ONE IN A LONG TIME.' PlPYOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP?=7 GOOD MORNING M0RNIN7 LEMME GUESS-Y0U HAVE 5MALL Children, __|l SLEEPY HEAPS' HOW PIP YOU KNOW?THIS PLACE IS SO PEACEFUL ANP QUIET-IT5C5RÊAT/ RIGHT?/) ¦ THEi ¦ ¦¦ 11 ' ¦¦¦!— .' ¦ .RECORD Thursday, October 2, 2003 page 3 Bay: Cont’d from Page 1 protection practices,” Mulcair announced late Tuesday.Under the agreement between Quebec and Vermont, phosphorus levels will be reduced by 50 per cent by 2009, instead of 2016, as outlined in the previous agreement.Phosphorus runoff from farms and leaky residential and municipal sewage systems are the primary cause of annual blue-green algae blooms which turn Missisquoi Bay’s water poisonous every summer.To meet this goal, the pace will be picked up on the introduction of new agricultural regulations.The 36-month timeline for bringing in the new Regulation on Agricultural Operations has been reduced to 12 months.As well, “farm-by-farm” inspections will be carried out on 500 agricultural operations in the Missisquoi Bay area.The Environment Ministry will also be making the development of agroen-vironmental fertilization plans for farms in the Missisquoi Bay watershed a priority.Meanwhile more wetlands will be protected in the Missisquoi Bay area, with the government putting up $256,484 to allow Nature Conservancy Quebec to purchase five properties totaling 186 hectares of wetlands, including two ponds.That amount represents 50 per cent of the total purchase cost.“It is important to carry out concrete actions in order to preserve these areas which serve as purifying filters, and which are buffers between agricultural activities and the aquatic milieu,” Mulcair said.PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL \-*i Environment Minister Tom Mulcair has moved up the calendar and increased funding to deal with pollution problems iin Missisquoi Bay The problem with Missisquoi Bay’s water has grown steadily worse in recent years.This summer public beaches were closed in July when the water changed colour.Last summer two dogs died from drinking the cyanobacteria-laden water.Public concern over the problem has also grown steadily.Philipsburg resident Robert Galbraith went so far as to go on a hunger strike to raise awareness of the issue, stopping only after a face to face meeting with Mulcair.At that meeting Mulcair assured him some- thing would be done.“I thank all of those who took part with such fervor in the realization of the large collective challenge of protecting Missisquoi Bay for the greater good of present and future generations,” Mulcair concluded.Paradis Pleased Brome-Missisquoi Member of Parliament Denis Paradis said Wednesday he was very pleased with the announcement, which he said will have a positive impact on water quality in the bay, which is the northern tip of Lake Champlain.“This is quite a change from the previous government,” Paradis said.“We tried for years to get them to do something about the problem but without much success.” Paradis, who met with Mulcair in August, said he had been assured of action.“It’s really a step in the right direction,” he said.“I’m glad to see Tom Mulcair put his money where his mouth is.” Paradis said a further help would be the removal of the Alburg-Swanton causeway, which many environmentalists say interferes with the natural water flow of the bay.That in turn traps the phosphorus build-up by not allowing it to circulate elsewhere and dissipate.“Everybody knows phosphorus is the cause of the algae, so we have to reduce that,” he said.“But we have to go further and get that causeway out of there.” Paradis said he will continue to put pressure on at the federal level, with Vermont officials and with the International Joint Commission, the Canada-US body responsible for international Brome-Missisquoi Member of parliament Denis paradis says he is pleased that swift action is being taken.waterways.Paradis, who is the minister responsible for Latin America, Africa and the Francophonie, noted that the year 2009 will have an extra significance: It will mark the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s discovery of the lake that bears his name.Brief Hope offered to cancer victims La Rose des vents de 1’Estrie is offering a support group for people with cancer.The group will get together for eight thematic meetings designed to help people to regain their quality of life after being diagnosed with cancer.At the meeting, cancer sufferers will exchange ways to live through the difficult times, to improve stress levels and regain dreams.A psychologist will lead the encounters which begin Oct.15.Registrations end Oct.8.For more information, call: (819) 823-9996.A Cinémay Police Briefs Police hunt for suspects in hold-i Staff The King Vegas bar at 1696 King Ouest in Sherbrooke was the scene of a hold-up on Sept.21 at 8:10 a.m.Two men came into the bar at that time.One of them was brandishing a weapon, and told the employee in attendance, “this is a holdup.” The suspect, caught on camera, is a male about 1.73 metres tall, weighing approximately 63 kilograms.He has brown hair, is in his early 20s, and has a moustache.He was wearing a blue scarf on his head and a beige nylon jacket.The suspect was seen in the bar several days before the incident.According to the witness, the second suspect is between 20 and 23 years old, 1.65 metres tall, and weighed about 70 kilograms.He has short black hair and is very tanned.Police seek info in sexual abuse case Sherbrooke police want anyone with any information related to the ongoing proceedings against accused sex offender Jean-Guy Mor-rissette to come forward.Morrissette, 61, appeared in court last July to face charges of sexually touching two young girls, aged 4 and 6-years-old.Earlier this week, Morrissette appeared in court again to face similar charges relating to two incidents in 1983 and 1988 involving two young boys aged 7 and 11.“We just don’t think it’s possible that this man behaved himself for that entire period of 15 years between the reported incidents,” said Michel Martin, spokesperson for the Sherbrooke Police Force.“We call on the public to come forward if there are any other victims.” Anyone with any information should call Detective Jean Chénard who is working on the case at: (819) 821-5544. — page 4 Thursday, October 2, 2003 .- M wTHEw RECORD Celtic Cross is anchor for many E.T.Irish £ .a r: - .H?'% v : : 'âaaai STEPHEN MCDOUGALL/SPECIAL :V " By Stephen McDougall Special to The Record Richmond Although ,er residence is in Ayer’s Cliff and she spent most of her working life in Montreal, Sherbrooke and Coaticook, retired music teacher Norma MacKinnon made the hour-long car ride north last weekend to make sure she saw her name and that of her husband on the second plaque that was placed on the Richmond Celtic Cross.“I don’t live here, but there is no cross in Ayer’s Cliff or Sherbrooke,” she said.“My husband died in April and I wanted to make sure his name and mine were joined with other Irish people in the Eastern Townships.“When I saw The Record article last winter stating that a second plaque was to be put up, I sent in my contribution.” On Saturday, her name and her late husband’s joined 47 others that were adorned on a bronze plaque at the Cross in Remembrance Park.The plaque adjoins another one placed at the base of the Cross last year when the monument to St.Francis Valley Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Breton people was constructed.The 177 names on the first plaque had helped pay for the building of the cross, with each name representing $100 contributed to the construction costs.The builders of the cross, the Richmond St.Patrick’s Society, said the $100 contributions for the second plaque will be used to promote history projects about Irish in the Richmond -St.Francis Valley area.“There was such an overwhelming demand for names on the first plaque, I never got a chance to put my own.family’s name there,” said society president Robert Dalton.“Even after the first plaque went up, the calls kept coming in with requests to put more names up, so we realized another plaque was needed.” Most of the people on the two plaques have relatives and ancestors who came to the valley in the 1800s to settle on farms, set up businesses and construct the railways and other infrastructure needed to develop the area.But MacKinnon admitted her story did not match that of the other people with their names on the plaque.A native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, she only came to Canada in 1960 when the province of Quebec was hiring new teachers.“1 was not forced onto immigrants boats because of the potato famine like many others,” she said.“I was hired in Belfast right out of college and started working the day after I got off the boat.” Paul O’Donnell and Robert Dalton of the Richmond St.Patrick's Society stand with local Canadian Legion president Gary Pollock at the plaque’s unveiling.Besides teaching music, MacKinnon played the violin for the Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra and gave mathematics and English as a second language courses at numerous schools in Montreal and the Townships.She also got to know many other Irish in Quebec, including the Keenan family from the Richmond area.“My Irish roots are just as important to me as my music was when I was younger,” she said.For photographer Gordon Irwin, having his name and that of his wife Loretta Grainger on the plaque is a way of anchoring their heritage.“The Canadian population is becoming more multinational as it grows, so I wonder if our Irish names will become less common in the future,” said the resident of Mel- STEPHEN MCDOUGALL/SPECIAL Stuart McQuitty stands in front of the Richmond Celtic Cross.- ' STEPHEN MCDOUGALL/SPECIAL Richmond Canadian Legion president Gary Pollock unveils the 49-name plaque at the Cross monument bourne Village, now a borough of Richmond.“This way I know that our Irish heritage is honoured and remembered for generations to come.” His wife Loretta is proud of her Irish married name, even though her heritage is English and originated in Coventry, England.“You would think being English and Irish, we would be fighting all the time, but that is not the case with us," she joked.“Gordon’s a very peace-loving man, so I give in to him all the time.We’ve been married 45 years.” For Stuart McQuitty, a visiting radio journalist from Belfast, the emphasis on Irish heritage in the St.Francis Valley impressed him.“I’m surprised to see how proud the Irish here are of their past and their heritage,” he said.“I came here to research travelling in Quebec as opposed to the tourist traps in other parts of North America.“I didn’t think the Irish here were that active.This is another plus for the Townships, especially in the Richmond area.” :- iTHE» RECORD Thursday, October 2, 2003 page 5 Retiring CHUS employees feted By Nelson Afonso Sherbrooke For Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS) doctor Elie-Philippe Khoury, 25 is only a number.In fact, on Tuesday evening, as hundreds descended on Sherbrooke’s Centre Culturel to celebrate retiring CHUS employees and those celebrating their 25th anniversary with the hospital, the urologist was already looking forward to his next six or seven years at the Fleurimont institution.“I’m working just as hard now as I did when I started.I have no plans to retire anytime soon,” joked the 59-year-old who came to Canada from his native Lebanon in the mid-’70s to forward his medical career.“Until then I’m going to keep busy because working keeps you healthy.” Urology is the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system.Organized by the hospital’s Board of Directors, the annual gala welcomed close to 1,800 CHUS employees and their spouses.While 55 were being feted for their recent retirement, 130 others, including Khoury, were honoured for reaching the 25-year milestone.“This is a joyous occasion to recognize people who have contributed to the hospital in many ways,” said Board of Directors Chairman Denis Paré.“It’s also a way of encouraging those who are retiring to stay involved at the hospital, maybe we’ll get them to do some volunteering.” Pare also believes the gala serves a motivational purpose.“This is great motivation for those who are celebrating an anniversary but not retiring just yet.They get to see their role models up there (on stage), the people who helped them get settled in here at the CHUS,” he concluded.Fifty-five hospital employees were honoured for their years of dedicated service.For Khoury, who joined the staff at the now-de-funct St-Vincent-de-Paul hospital in 1977 and spent the last six at the CHUS, his 25 years in the Townships have taught him that a regional hospital can compete against the larger Montreal and Quebec City hospitals.He believes that at the CHUS, which is recognized internationally as a good teaching hospital, patients are treated with respect by a world-class medical staff.Khoury joined the CHUS staff when St-Vincent-de-Paul and the Sherbrooke Hospital merged in 1996.Since then, he has seen the number of anglophones he treats more than triple, going from two or three per cent of his patients to about 20 per cent this year.“The closing (of PERRY BEATON/SPECIAL Dr.Elie-Philippe Khoury was honoured for 25 years of service to patients in the Eastern Townships.the Sherbrooke Hospital) didn’t influence the level of care they received, or the human interaction they had with the staff,” assured Khoury, adding that entire medical staff, from the doctors to the cafeteria workers make efforts to serve anglophones in their own language.“The CHUS is a place where francophones and anglophones now interact regularly.It’s a good opportunity for everyone to get to know each other so they could see we are all equal.” Dr.Elie-Philippe Khoury with CHUS Chairman of the Board Denis Paré Commission scolaire EASTERN TOWNSHIPS EASTERN TOWNSHIPS School Board PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION 2003 Polling day 11 16 Year Month Day PUBLIC NOTICE to electors of the Eastern Townships School Board: 1.The seats of commissioners are opened to candidates on divisions: Wards 1 to 19.2.Nomination papers must be presented to the returning officer or his assistant at the office of the returning officer on the following days and hours: HOURS: DAYS: 2003-10-14 2003-10-15 2003-10-16 2003-10-17 2003-10-18 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Ofl Sunday, October 19th, 2003, the office will be open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.3.Every person who is entitled to have his name entered on the list of electors of a school board and who, on polling day, has been domiciled in the territory of the school board for six months or more may be elected as a commissioner for that school board.The nomination paper shall state the name, date of birth and address of the candidate, indicate the division for which he is a candidate and include an affidavit certifying that he is eligible.The nomination paper must be accompanied with a proof of the candidate’s identity.The nomination paper must be signed by the candidate and supported by at least ten electors of the electoral division for which the nomination paper is filed.Each elector must enter his address opposite his signature as it appears on the list of electors.The nomination paper must be signed by the candidate or his mandatory certifying that the signatories have signed the nomination paper in his presence and that to the best of his knowledge, they are domiciled in the electoral division.The nomination paper of the candidate of a recognized ticket must state that he is the candidate for that ticket, and must be accompanied by a letter signed by the leader of the ticket certifying that the person is the official candidate for the seat concerned.4.If there are more than one candidate nominated for a seat, polling day will be held on November 16th, 2003, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM and an advance poll will be held on November 9th, 2003, from 12:00 to 8:00 PM.5.I have appointed an election clerk: Chantal C.Beaulieu.6.I have appointed as assistant: Josée Audette.7.Any elector who, as of 1 September preceding polling day, does not have a child admitted to educational services provided by any school board having jurisdiction over the territory in which the elector is domiciled, may choose to vote at the election of commissioners of the French language school board or of the English language school board.The elector may exercise such voting option by sending a notice to the returning officer, from October 3rd, 2003, to October 30th, 2003.Outside the election proceeding, the elector must send the notice of his voting option in writing to the director general of the school board.8.You can reach me at: Franciene Mucci, Returning Officer Princess Elizabeth Elementary School 420, Bellevue Street, Room 109 Magog QC J1X3H2 Tel.: (819) 847-2047 Tel.: 1-866-847-2047 Fax: (819) 847-2076 e-mail: muccifQetsb.oc.ca Given in Magog (Québec), this 29th day of September, 2003 Franciene Mucci, Returning Officer page 6 Thursday, October 2, 2003 RECORD Community Forum They are correct, but are they?Viewpoint Don Healy Politicians are often accused of excessive fondness for their own voices, but more than a few ought to actually listen to themselves.They should question what they’re really saying, for some of them are giving some of us the jitters.Some federal Liberals, egged on often by media types, are suggesting that Sheila Copps should throw in the towel.She should just quit and get lost somewhere, according to them, because their chosen one has the leadership in the bag.It would save a lot of hassle and fuss, not to mention money, if she would meekly concede defeat and let Martin don the crown.No vote called for, no leadership convention needed.Oh, the party might throw a bash to celebrate the coronation, but forget the messiness and expense of an election.Besides, this just might speed up the exit of the incumbent and, for a lot of Liberals, no exit by Jean Chrétien short of outright ejection is quick enough.Not a patient bunch, this lot! Conventional wisdom says they are correct of course.Sheila Copps can’t stop Paul Martin from becoming Liberal Leader and Prime Minister and she is wasting time, energy and money in opposing him.They’re correct, but are they right?How committed are they to democracy?Lets extend their logic to general elections.Conventional wisdom says that since there is no apparent alternative to the Liberals to form a national government, we are stuck with the Liberals for the foreseeable future.If so, why waste time, money and energy on elections the Liberals can’t lose?Why not economize until there is evidence of a government in waiting?There can be no doubt that elections are costly, messy and time consuming, but are we ready to abandon the only instrument man has yet devised to provide a say in his own governance?One need not admit paranoia to assert that people who advocate setting democratic principles and practices aside in the interests of ‘efficiency’ are dangerous.They scare the you-know-what out of some of us and that’s why we see Sheila Copps’ tenacity as not only admirable, but essential.PREPARATION H.6000 'TIL FEBRUARY.AND YOU?TYLENOL.6000 TIL NOVEMBER RECORD P.O.Box 1200 Sherbrooke J1H 516 or 1195 Galt E, Shtrtroote JIG in Fax: 819-569-3045 e-mail: newsroom@sheitaookereconi.coni Website: wwwjhert>rookerecord.com Randy Kinneak Publisher .(819) 569-9511 Sharon McCully Editor .(819) 5696345 Jamie Zachary Corresp.Editor .(819) 5696345 Richard Lessard Prod.Mgr.(819) 5699931 Serge Gagnon Chief Pressman .(819) 5699931 Francine Thibault Prod.Superv.(819) 569-4856 DEPARTMENTS Accounting .(819)5699511 Advertising.(819) 5699525 Circulation.1819)5699528 Newsroom .(819)5696345 Knowlton office 88 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec.JOE 1V0 Tel: (450) 242-1188 Fax: (450) 243-5155 MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS GST PST TOTAL Canada: 1 year 114.40 8.01 9.18 $131.59 6 MONTHS 59.00 4.13 4.73 $6786 3 MONTHS 30.00 2.10 2.41 $34.51 Out of Quebec residents do not include PST.Rates for other services available on request.The Record is published daily Monday to Friday.Back copies of The Record are available.The Record was founded on February 7,1897, and acquired the Sherbrooke Examiner (est.1879) in 1905 and the Sherbrooke Gazette (est.1837) in 1908.The Record is published by Hollinger Canadian Newspapers LP.Canadian Publications Mail Service Product Agreement No.0479675.Member ABC, CARD, CNA, QCNA Please let there be only one Radwanski He was found guilty of gluttonous excess after his tax-financed flying, wining and dining habits were exposed last June in the court of incredulous public opinion.But on Tuesday, no-nonsense Auditor General Sheila Fraser whacked former privacy commissioner George Radwanski with a damning 45-page indictment, which could result in criminal charges.It was a brutal blast of single-target condemnation, full of harsh blood-boiling details that paint Radwanski as an ego in hyperinflation with a split personality - benevolent dictator to those he liked, boss from hell to those he loathed.Fraser insists every fact in her report has been closely vetted and every number verified.If so, it would appear the RCMP might have little trouble getting their man on charges of fiddling with public funds.It’s illegal to claim compensation for holidays already taken, which she accuses Radwanski of pocketing and approving for others.He also played games with a special travel advance, repaying the $15,000 just in time to hide it from year-end reporting and then borrowing the money again a few weeks later.That money has not yet been repaid.Both allé gâtions are off for RCMP fraud squad consideration at Fraser’s request.Beyond that, there are few aspects of Radwanski’s imperial style and sphincter-driven personality that Fraser finds were not in conflict with prudent managerial conduct, Treasury Board regulations or Public Service Commission rules.The breadth and vitriol in Fraser’s report is without precedent in Auditor General reporting, and it attracted a furious three-page denial from Radwanski six hours after its release.The former privacy commissioner insists he delivered “the highest standards of honour and integrity” while relying on senior public servants to keep him on the government-approved script.It’s theoretically possible, 1 suppose, but contrary evidence overwhelms as Fraser eviscerates the office in something closer to a paint-by-numbers autopsy than an audit.It was a coldly impersonal dissection until Fraser personally melted while recalling the stories told by survivors of what she calls Radwanski’s “reign of ter-ror.”“You don’t need a rule book to treat people well,” she told reporters.“There’s no excuse for the way these people were treated and the suffering that they went through.” To bask in Radwanski’s favour paved the way for rapid, uncontested staff ca- reer advancement, pay hikes that soared up the salary grid, vacation leaves beyond entitlement and generous travel or scarfing at his five-star public trough, she said.But to land in his bad books meant banishment to a lower floor in the office tower where verbal abuse was heaped and credit for work denied as staff promotions passed silently overhead.To read the report in its entirety, your jaw dropping on every second page, is to sense there was almost a premeditated determination by Radwanski to maximize his spending of public money.Underqualified staff were overcompensated, vacations doublepaid, excessive severance packages arranged, business-class air travel booked at the last minute, special translation services hired and $300 hotel rooms booked to “freshen up” after short flights.Fraser accuses Radwanski and his inexplicably close special aide.Dona Val-lières, of taking 58 days abroad to attend just 25 days worth of meetings at an unjustified additional cost of $32,000.Records showed Radwanski actually demanded compensation for expenses up to a year after they were incurred and claimed costs while at his Toronto residence.By the end of his reign, the errors were overtaking the terrors and Radwanski’s financial officers scrambled to hide $234,000 in budget overspending that started the rapid slide toward his forced resignation in late June.Troubling questions remain about the former Toronto Star editor’s appointment by a still-unrepentant Jean Chrétien mere hours after he staved off bankruptcy with a sweetheart Revenue Canada settlement.Every page screams for an explanation of how an officer of Parliament could operate for so long without adult supervision while staff trembled under their desks, knowing the price of blowing the whistle would be a stomping under Radwanski’s jackboots to the floor below.If nothing else, the Radwanski audit should become compulsory reading for every government deputy, the subject's scowling face a screen saver for every desktop, his behaviour an inspiration for future prime minister Paul Martin to force greater accountability into a tarnished public service.And as the story fades while police ponder laying charges against Radwanski, here’s hoping there’s agreement on one point by taxpayers, the auditor general and perhaps even the man himself -please, Lord, let there be only one George Radwanski.Don Martin CanWest JŒCORD: Thursday, October 2, 2003 page 7 Perspectives Gov’t not needed in dealing with telemarketers Considering that I dislike few things as much as being called by telemarketers, it surprised me that I found myself in agreement with two American judges last week.First, it was U.S.District Court Judge Lee R.West in Oklahoma City who ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lacked the power to create and operate a registry for consumers who don’t wish to be bothered by telephone solicitation.Two days later, it was U.S.District Judge Edward W.Nottingham in Denver who blocked the government agency’s do-not-call list, describing it as unconstitutional under the First Amendment.Between the two rulings, legislators became galvanized.Congress tried to counter West’s order by quickly passing a bill confirming the FTC’s authority to create a registry.It passed 412-8 in the House and 95-0 in the Senate.However, Nottingham’s subsequent ruling created a new situation.The matter now has to be settled in court.Even with President George W.Bush signing the bill, as he promptly did, the constitutional issue must be dealt with.Spam is an intrusive nuisance, whether it takes the form of faxes, e-mails or voices on the telephone.This type of marketing not only annoys, but damages economically by interfering with people’s use of their electronic communications.Minimally, it ties up phone lines.I had to disconnect my fax machine long ago because, in addition to the paper pollution, the spam tripled the cost of replacing printing cartridges.Like many people, I’m now forced to screen calls, prearrange faxes, change phone numbers and e-mail addresses and, after all the inconvenience, still deal with commercial messages that get through.No wonder Rep.Edward Markey (D-Mass.), who helped to fast-track the bill in Congress, said: “This legislation got to the House floor faster than a consumer can hang up on a telemarketer at dinnertime." Most people would have agreed with Bush’s statement that “unwanted telemarketing calls are intrusive, annoying and all too common.” That was beyond dispute; the question for me was, was Senator John McCain (R_Ariz.) right when he said, speaking of West’s ruling, “Clearly, the court’s decision was It seemed to me the Oklahoma judge may not have been misguided _ certainly not “clearly” Viewpoint George Jonas misguided.There’s a genuine issue here, no matter how much of a nuisance telemarketing is.Under the proposed FTC regulation, telephone subscribers who don’t want to receive marketing calls can register their phone numbers.Tele marketers would then be required to check the FTC registry every quarter.Marketers who called a number on the list would be subject to a maximum fine of $11,000 for each violation.This raises two issues.The first is government involvement in commercial relationships.As Nottingham put it: “The FTC has chosen to entangle itself too much in the consumer’s decision by manipulating consumer choice.” Just so: as long as I can hang up on a telemarketer.I’m not sure if I want the government to do it for me.The second issue flows from the first.If the government screens my calls, albeit at my request, it will also decide on my behalf who it will hang up on.Indeed, the FTC specifically exempts pollsters, charities and calls from politicians from its registry.This unequal treatment is what makes the registry a constitutional matter.A call at Say you read it in The Record TIME TO GO BACK TO THE SHOOTING RANGE: A suicidal man, wearing a target on his chest, brandished a pellet gun and goaded a half-dozen sheriffs deputies in Knoxville, Tenn., into gunning him down.The deputies obliged, letting fly a barrage of 28 gunshots.They hit the man once, slightly wounding him.SORRY MA’AM, YOU FAIL: An 81- year-old woman in Thunder Bay, Ontario, drove her car over a steep embankment and into a shallow river below.She was taking a test for her driver’s license at the time.YOU SURE THIS BELONGS TO YOU?A man stole a credit card from a car in the parking lot of a restaurant in Knoxville, Tenn., and then went into the restaurant’s bar and ordered a Tan-queray martini, paying for it with the stolen card.It didn’t occur to him that it could belong to someone who worked there.He was arrested.WAIT.LULU’S TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING: When a tree branch fell and knocked an Australian farmer unconscious, his pet kangaroo.Lulu, stood over him and ‘barked like a dog,” MIKE PINGREE’S THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS \) alerting the man’s wife who was in- side the house more than 200 yards away.The farmer survived his head injuries, and Lulu is being hailed as the hero of Morwell, Australia.BUT HE’LL WATCH TV AND DRINK BEER: Nina Rakhmanina has started a thriving business renting out “husbands” to single women in Russia who need men to come over for an hour and fix things and do general “men’s work.” Rakhmanina first advertised as “home repairs” and got no response.But business skyrocketed when she changed the name to “Husband for an Hour.”Some clients ask if the rented husband will take them out for a romantic dinner.The answer: no.Just like a real husband.HEY.WHERE IN THE HECK AM I?A chipmunk snuck into the back of the car of a woman camping out in the wilds of southeastern Utah, and wound up going along for the three- day ride when the she drove home to San Rafael in northern California.In wasn’t until she got to her house that the woman discovered the animal, which was “dehydrated, very scared and stressed out.” She turned it over to a wildlife rehabilitation center.WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?Two men went to a nude beach in Vienna, Austria, but refused to take off their bathing suits.Two nude men beat them up.NO, HOLD ON.WE MADE A MISTAKE! Thinking they were driving through a toll booth in Tampa, Fla., without paying, three young men, who were in possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia were surprised to learn that they had actually roared through the front gate of the MacDill Air Force Base.They learned of their error very quickly when they found themselves surrounded by a dozens of machinegun-toting, uniformed guards in military vehicles.HAVE YOU CONSIDERED GETTING A JOB?A 51-year-old drug addict has been arrested 97 times for begging in the centre of Manchester, England, to support his habit.He has been banned from begging in the city for two years.dinnertime from a politician may be as much of a nuisance as a call from a stock promoter, yet the government already decided that I may seek its protection from one but not the other.As it happens, the calls that annoyed me most lately didn’t come from commercial sources at all.One persistent caller tried to dun me for some charity on behalf of the police - not sure whether municipal (Toronto) or provincial (Ontario).He had the audacity to start by demanding to know whether I thought it was important to support the police, then say that the call was being recorded for “my protection.” The other was a long, taped message on behalf of my Liberal candidate in the upcoming Ontario provincial election.(Had I been tempted to vote Liberal, his recording would have cured me.) The habit of turning to the state for everything does more harm than telemarketers.We don’t need the government to get rid of spammers.The solution is not to respond.Ever.Hang up the phone.Delete the spam.Boycott all uninvited electronic sales pitches.In time, the market will take care of the rest.Can West News Service Ask Us Q.I would love to get a job with the federal government, but cannot find any permanent positions.Why is that?A.This is what the Quebec Community Groups - You Asked Us Townshippers’ Association Network (QCGN) says: Permanent positions are harder and harder to get, but - there is a reason behind all this.Once a permanent position is filled, the candidate becomes part of the government union and it is almost impossible to fire such an employee, even if the employee’s work is not acceptable.So in order to improve the system, these days 90 per cent of the job openings are usually for 3, 6 or 12 months.This gives the department plenty of time to evaluate the employee’s work and see if he or she is “the one” for the job.Afterwards, if you are the one, your contract will either be renewed for another period of time or you will be assigned as a permanent employee.Do you have a question?Would you like a prompt, courteous, confidential answer - in English?Simply give Townshippers’ Association a call at 566-5717 or toll free 1-866-566-5717, or email info@township-pers.qc.ca, and__________________ page 8 Thursday, October 2, 2003 ' «THE» i ¦¦ 1 ' " prrnpn Our School's Page Pope Memorial Elementary School ANNUAL WALK-A-THON Almost the whole school attended the annual walk-a-thon.Many parents came and enjoyed the activity.Jesse Simmoneau with Thomas Powers close behind were the leaders.The rain held off until 3:10 that afternoon, long after we were already back at the school.It was a wonderful day.Thanks to the community and parents who support this worthwhile cause.It is because of this fundraiser, that we always do early in the year, that we are able to do so many extra activities with the children.From the bottom of our hearts we thank all who participated.The Walk-a-Thon The walk-a-thon was held on Thursday Sept.26.1 ran most of the way and I had a painful leg for two days.I could not run.Any time I walked up and down the stairs, I had pain shooting up and down my legs.By: Joshua A.Our After-school Activities On Sept.30 Grades 4, 5, 6 started having football practices after school.When the bell rings everyone who wants to play football goes down to the gym.Then our teacher explains what we will be doing.Then we all go outside and do five laps.After we’re done our five laps, we begin to play.Our teacher says that once we’re good enough, we will go and play against Sawyerville School.Byjennifer G Welcome Back B.B.Q We had our welcome back B.B.Q.We had corn, hot dogs chips and juice compliments of the Mayor’s Gold Tournament Committee.Afterwards, we had a clown come to our school.He was really funny.He did some magic tricks and rode on a one wheeler bike.He tried to jump a suitcase but he flipped.His name was Ludvick.By: Keith C.and Jesse S.The Soccer Tournament The soccer tournament will be held this Thursday Oct.2 at Sawyerville School.Everyone is welcome to come and watch.Cookshire, Bury and Sawyerville Schools will be playing.Only kids from Grades 5 and 6 will be playing, but if we need more, players from Grade four will fill in.Bring your own lunch.We hope to see you there to watch us famous players play.By Danny G.'¦ ¦ -, .¦ -1 •1 1» The back to school welcome barbecue was a big hit for the whole school community.The people standing in front of the playground equipment are the members of the Mayor’s Golf Tournament Committee who not only generously supplied the food but then cooked and served it.Science Fair We had an afternoon science fair where Grade 5 and 6 students showed off the experiments that they had been working on since September.The experiments were all very interesting.The audience participated in the experiments by guessing the outcomes, counting when needed, etc.The audience were always encouraging by asking great questions and cheering whether the outcome was successful or not.Apple Orchard Kindergarten and Level One accompanied the Kindergarten students from Cookshire to the apple orchard.It was a beautiful day where adults and children a like enjoyed nature not only by viewing the beautiful orchard but by tasting the delicious apples.There were many animals to pet and we even had a ride on a wagon.Everyone had a great time.Open House Pope Memorial had a very successful open house where children took great pleasure in explaining some of their activities to their parents.Doughnuts, juice and coffee were enjoyed as the parents and children looked over programs, computers, science experiments.Thank you to all the students and parents who made the evening so successful.The new playground The parents and children worked very hard to earn money to make a nice addition to the playground.It includes slides, climbing ladders, games, etc.It is very colourful and the children certainly enjoy it.We officially opened the playground on Sept.5, when we had our welcome back B.B.Q.Thanks to everyone in the community who helped to make this successful.4.n if ¦ RECORD Thursday, October 2, 2003 page 9 Third edition of the Best in Town Walk-a-thon Pet walk raised money for the SPA.• ¦ ' ' '***#*& On Sept.28, the Eastern Townships SPA held its third edition of the Best in Town walk-a-thon fundraising activity.Some 100 animal lovers accompanied by their dogs, gathered at Blanchard Park in Sherbrooke to take part in a 3-kilometre walk raising $14,797.The money will help the SPA spay or neuter over 1,200 animals at their shelter before they are put up for adoption.It was with great recognition that the SPA gave its grand prize of a full year’s worth of 1st Choice dog food to Alexandra Bouchard and Augusta Valavicious.Both from Sherbrooke, together they were able to raise $1 642.The other participants were also awarded.They were able to watch a tracker dog from Customs Canada at work and watch a dog agility demonstration presented by club Co-Pilot and Education Cotnoir Lalonde.As well, gift certificates and door prizes were drawn throughout the day and dog owners were able to get a good dog’s citizen certificate from the SPA.“This year we had hoped to have a sunny day,” said Marie-Luce Cheney who was on the organizing committee.“We understand that walkers were probably discouraged when they saw the weather but we are very satisfied with the results of this year’s third edition.Our objective was almost reached and participants raised almost as much money as last year even though they were fewer in number.The Eastern Townships SPA would like to thank its 50 sponsors who joined them for the event so that all the money raised by the participants could go directly to the animals.A special thank you to ISt Choice cat and dog food, the event’s number one sponsor and to Radio-Canda Estrie, TQS Estrie, Énergie 106,1, Multivet, The Record, La Nouvelle, Marie-Sophie Dion opticienne et Graphic-Art.Passing the agility test with flying colours.».I Sniffing out the treats.Sniffing out the treats.Communication-Québec Just think about us ! New publication on labour standards On May 1, 2003, the Act respecting labour standards and the Act respecting the Fête nationale underwent important changes.The Commission des normes de travail has recently published a new pamphlet which allows working people covered by these acts to better understand their rights.This document deals with, among other things, the duration of a normal work week, the calculation of overtime work, annual vacations, legal holidays both paid and unpaid, notices of termination of employment, absences due to illness, accident, or for family or parental reasons.The publication, Labour Standards in Québec - July 2003, is available free from the Commission, from Communication-Québec, and from the Internet site www.cnt.gouv.qc.ca.Pensions from the United States and France If you or your spouse (even if decaased) has contributed to a social security plan in these countries, it is possible that you are eligible for benefits covered by such plans (pension, disability or survivor).Representatives from the Bureau des ententes de sécurité sociale (BESS) of the Régie des rentes du Québec will be in Lac-Mégantic on October 21, and in Sherbrooke on October 22 and 23 to meet people who wish to make an application or to obtain information.Persons interested should make an appointment by calling 1 800 565-7878, extension 7801.All services offered by BESS are free.Agreements have been signed by the Québec government with 25 countries: Austria, Barbados, Chili, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, St.Lucia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States and Uruguay.Communication-Québec • Estrie Toll free: 1 800 363-1383 www.gouv.qc.ca ictncfhMnf mmmmm Québec tlje 2003 Canada Post Literacy Awards * Canada Post and this newspaper are proud to recognize the winners of the 2003 Canada Post Literacy Awards Individual Achievement Amy Clarke Pamela 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Newspapers Association and Les Hebdos du Québec This message is published courtesy of this paper.From anywhere.to anyone page 10 Thursday, October 2, 2003 • —THE m RECORD Harry Hopmeyer highlights Historica Foundation Harry Hopmeyer spoke recently to the Yamaska Valley Canadian Club informing the audience of the potential benefits for all of us of the Historica Foundation.John Cleghorn, who resides in the Eastern Townships, is spokesperson and chairman of the well-funded board.Many well known corporations and prominent people such as Red Wilson, retired from BCE and former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed, have chosen to dedicate their time and money towards promoting a greater understanding of Canadian history.The Charles Bronfman Foundation will match dollar-for-dollar, private sector contributions to Historica programs.(To make a donation call 1-800-567-1867).Hopmeyer explained that Historical role is to engage young people in the fascinat-ing stories that make our country unique.Thus armed, they will be better equipped to achieve their potential as citizens well qualified to guide Canada’s future.Over a decade ago, Commissioner Keith Spicer, warned that Canada is dying because of ignorance.Public opinion is strongly in favour of the impor- tance of knowing Canadian history.The common sharing of values and heritage stories are indispensable to keeping Canada’s collective memory strong.By discerning how the past patterns and situations have evolved, we can see the why of present day consequences.Memory matters to individuals as it locates us in a time and place and gives meaning to our lives.History links each individual and generation.The youth want to know the old stories.We can live our lives, tell our stories and honor our memory.History is storytelling.The more we understand our fellow Canadians the better we’ll appreciate what we truly have.Historica’s mission is to deliver the best possible collection of knowledge about Canadian history, to schools, school boards and the public across Canada in both English and French.The Canadian Encyclopedia Online is provided free on the reputable web site www.histori.ca along with a huge volume of resources.Fascinating learning opportunities are found on Youth Links with a Fun & Games feature.Interested educators can take advantage of the Teacher’s Institute for new tools to assist their pas- sionate and effective teaching.Hyperlinking for teachers to use with partners in Sympatico is coming.A tour can be taken of a virtual Heritage Fair, which has been successful across Canada for students from Grades 4 to 9.People or events of interest to the student are researched and presented as a project locally.One-hundred-sixty-five participants across Canada have been treated to the National Heritage Fair held in a different location each year.Last year’s NFLD visit included whale-watching and the exploration of a mine.The stories told are as diversified as Canada itself.A Grade 6 student from Regina discovered what the great depression meant to many families as he hold the story of a great-uncle who rode the rails in the 30s, bringing it to life.Memory is alive and well in the minds of Heritage Fair students.The Eastern Townships needs someone to mentor and facilitate a local Heritage Fair.Space is available on the web site for Canadians to share their own personal accounts in their own words, images and voices.Remembering our past, needs to be entrenched in each school generation.Historica helped finance the popular CBC television series, “A People’s History” and has been producing the quality Heritage Minutes seen regularly on CBC TV.These have been bringing Canada to life and now are adapted for radio along with the TSN series “Footprints" on Canadian sport.Jean Beliveau and Wayne Gretsky have been featured.Hopmeyer co-found-ed an organization for disenfranchised youth, after a woman came to him, wanting to learn why her husband had been killed.He’s been helping these rough 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